A Year of Not Me?
By Mater Dolorosa Hearing the announcement from Pope Francis that 2015 will be a year dedicated to consecrated life initially left me with mixed emotions. Obviously, this will be a great grace for the Church. Â It will be beautiful to pray for those in the consecrated...
First Sunday of Advent
Happy Anniversary
By Misericordia. Happy Anniversary! Anniversaries are supposed to be happy, right? The anniversary I celebrate today, however, that of departing from my former Religious Community, is filled with a range of emotions, none of which are happiness. There are no roses,...
Happy Thanksgiving
O all you works of the Lord, O bless the Lord. To him be highest glory and praise for ever. And you, angels of the Lord, O bless the Lord. To him be highest glory and praise for ever. And you, mountains and hills, O bless the Lord. And you, all plants of the earth, O...
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The Presentation of Our Lady
By Misericordia. Many of you, I am sure, can remember the day of your entrance into Religious Life. It was a momentous occasion with tears of joy mingled with those of sadness. On that day you had a rough vision of what the rest of your life would look like, and knew...
Guard Your Heart
By Maria Jacinta. Leaving the peaceful, quiet lifestyle of the convent and returning to a world of chaos -Â where do I begin to describe the results / emotions that come with such a switch? I could be all over the board about this, but I'll focus on one topic for this...
Lest We Forget
Today we remember all those who have given their lives in war. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
November 2nd: Feast of All Souls
Grant, Lord, we pray that as our faith is built on the Risen Christ, so too may our hope be steadfast as we await the resurrection of the faithful departed. We make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.
November 1st: Feast of All Saints
Almighty, ever-living God, we are celebrating with joy the triumph of Your grace in all the Saints. With so vast a multitude praying for us, may we receive from You the fullness of mercy we have always desired. We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ....
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